title: Proteomics and the stressful life of lactobacilli.
abstract: Lactobacilli occupy specific ecological niches, where they represent a major component of foods, human and animal microbial communities. Employing these bacteria in industrial fermentations or for human health benefits exposes them to certain life-threatening conditions where their ability to adapt plays a key role in their survival and continued microbial activity. Since the postgenomic era began, proteomics has become the first choice among research approaches available for environmental adaptation and stress response investigators. The latest developments in the applications of proteomics to understand physiological changes in Lactobacillus species under harsh conditions are remarkable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Biosciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Malik A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Marzieh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hosseini Nezhad
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sheng
authors.forename: Omega
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Amoafo
mesh_terms: D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D040901:Proteomics; D013312:Stress, Physiological
keywords: lactobacilli; protein expression; proteomics; starvation; stress responses